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Democrats and Republicans view election success in the “battleground” state of Michigan as key to winning the White House in 2020. It’s a state President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2016 but where cu...
Amnesty International says it has obtained videos showing Mozambique’s security forces torturing and abusing militants. The advocacy group is calling for independent investigations, but the spok...
Across America, a new school year has begun. For many, that means remote, online instruction day after day. Deana Mitchell checks in on how students and parents are coping with education in the COVID...
Israel starts a three-week national lockdown Friday after the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached a new high of almost five thousand per day.Several hospitals report that they have no room f...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court in late August upheld the right of female children to inherit property from their fathers, a ruling that has shaken traditional, male-only inheritance in ethnic groups li...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at her home in Washington, the court says. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court says. This is a...
As the pandemic continues to put enormous stress on first responders and health care workers, a constant worry is a shortage of personal protective equipment such as face shields and masks. Researcher...
MARYLAND — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed as baseless reports of a rift between the African National Congress of South Africa and Zanu PF, claiming that there is not political crisis in Z...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday contradicted a statement by the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on his administration’s timeline to provide Americans with vaccinations again...
Africa’s network of airlines could take up to three years to rebound from the devastating impact of coronavirus-related travel restrictions, say industry insiders. But this global crisis has als...
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Tuesday to court the Latino vote in this crucial battleground state. VOA’s Brian Padden reports, nationwide, Latino voters still favor...
The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE Poverty Datum Line (PDL) for an average family of five rose to $17 244,07 last month, a 10,7 percent increase from the month of July rate of $...
The Chronicle SECOND quarter revenue for Zimbabwe’s postal and courier sector declined by 2,1 percent to $69,4 million from $70,9 million in the previous quarter due to Covid-19. The regulator, Postal...
The Chronicle ZIMBABWEAN authorities are in discussions with several international investment banks to support the new Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) that will trade exclusively in foreign curre...
The Chronicle PRICES of building materials went up by an average of 120,43 percent between the first quarter to March 2020 and the second quarter to June 2020, latest data from the Zimbabwe National S...
The Chronicle Business ReporterDESPITE the disruptive economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa is still a prime investment destination. Regional economic experts affirmed this position during...
The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterZIMBABWE’S tourism industry is hopeful the country will be among the countries whose travel to and from South Africa will not be restricted as the n...
The Chronicle Harare BureauLOWER than expected tobacco output and rampant side marketing has seen several merchants incurring huge losses during the just ended selling season, a senior official said....
Experts from the U.S. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say the sun is in the first year of a new cycle of activity, and they are watching it closely in an effort to g...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday called on governments worldwide to provide their health workers with the proper protection, as new data shows about one in seven – and in some cases, one i...
While former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden has held a steady six or seven-point lead over President Donald Trump in the national public opinion polls, Trump has held one clear advantage over Bid...
Social media companies are taking down videos and images that could be vital in prosecuting serious crimes, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are increas...
Nigerians are protesting a hike in electricity and fuel costs in the middle of the economic hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic. But authorities maintain the new rates are in the best interests of Ni...
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the signing of the “Abraham Accords” at the White House Tuesday a deal that normalizes Israel’s relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Experts say the...
The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Poverty Datum Line (PDL) for an average family of five rose to $17 244,07 last month signifying a 10,7 percent increase from the month of Jul...
MARYLAND — Human Rights Watch says xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine and sometimes lethal. In a report released Thursday, Huma...
The Chronicle Business Reporter DESPITE the disruptive economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa is still a prime investment destination. Regional economic experts affirmed this position during...
Fires burning in California are the largest on record. In Washington Experts say climate change is making fires worse in the American West.
The United Nations General Assembly in New York City is one of the biggest international gatherings of the year and requires massive security to keep the dignitaries safe. But this year, the world’s l...
The Chronicle ZIMBABWEAN authorities are in discussions with several international investment banks to support the new Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) that will trade exclusively in foreign curre...
The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter NATIONAL airliner, Air Zimbabwe, will be resuming domestic flights next week Wednesday with regional flights also set to restart in a fortnight. Ai...
The Chronicle Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT is set to roll out a tick-grease programme to benefit one million households under the Presidential Livestock Programme ahead of the rainy season. With tick-born...
The Chronicle Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed insurance concern Fidelity Life Assurance Zimbabwe has cancelled plans to raise fresh capital. The development comes on the heels of last wee...
The Chronicle Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorTHE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) says its contribution base for pension benefits and accident compensation scheme is shrinking amid growing in...
In Malaysia, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in the number of food deliveries. But frequent accidents are raising questions about delivery driver safety. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
By Reuters Staff HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe on Tuesday lifted a ban on inter-city travel and extended working hours as the government gradually re-opens the economy by easing COVID-19 restricti...
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By FARAI MUTSAKA HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Godfrey Kurauone, a Zimbabwean opposition official, sang a protest song at the funeral of a party member in July. For that, and other political charges, he spe...
With nearly 600,000 COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, Spain again leads western Europe in the number of infections.Yet the country reopened schools last week with strict protocols in place – m...
Europe has called on China to take down trade barriers and rebalance the economic relationship, following a virtual summit held Monday between EU leaders and Chinese President Xi Jinping. EU officials...
The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter RETAILERS have welcomed the extension of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown business operating hours saying the move buttresses the gradual re-openin...
The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Report ETHIOPIAN Airways has become the first regional airliner to confirm resumption of service into Zimbabwe post Covid-19 with first flight into Victoria...
A roadside tool for law enforcement may one day fight in the war on COVID-19. A US company is working to repurpose the breathalyzer. Developers hope the hardware that today measures the presence of al...
The Chronicle THE global Covid-19 pandemic has affected face-to-face business interactions between buyers and exporters, thus interrupting the traditional business model. Companies are no longer able...
The Chronicle CIGARETTE manufacturer, British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BAT), has increased its tax payments for the six months ended June 30 this year eightfold to ZW$173 million from ZW$19.9 millio...
The Chronicle THERE is an urgent need to beef up energy infrastructure development within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) – Indian Ocean bloc so as to unlock the region’s va...
For many young people, fall is the end of summer fun and the start of the new school year. But 2020 is no ordinary year with the coronavirus pandemic affecting everyday life around the world. Students...
The Chronicle Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe dollar gained 1,2 percent on the US dollar in Tuesday’s auctions, the third time in weekly sessions, to reach $81,7076 as allotments went over US$20 million fo...
Drive-in theaters were once a big part of American car culture in the mid 60s. But air-conditioned theaters eventually put most of them out of business. But these days with movie theaters shut down be...
